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Pill that can help prevent spread of HIV now available in KCK

A Kansas City, Kan., healthcare clinic is starting to prescribe a pill that can help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

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Updated: 5:25 PM CDT Jul 24, 2014

Pill that can help prevent spread of HIV now available in KCK

A Kansas City, Kan., healthcare clinic is starting to prescribe a pill that can help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

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WEBVTT AUTOGRAPHS FOLLOWING PRACTICE. YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE FULL PRACTICE SCHEDULE AT KMBC.COM. THERE'S A PILL THAT CAN HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF H.I.V. BUT FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT OR HAVE ACCESS TO IT. IN THE KANSAS AREA PEOPLE ARE LIVING WITH AIDS. A LOCAL CLINIC IS BEING ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO PRESCRIBE THE MEDICINE THAT COULD BRING DOWN NUMBERS. THIS IS FAMILY HEALTH CARE IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, A PLACE THAT SERVED THE UNDERSERVED FOR 25 YEARS. H.I.V. AND AIDES PATIENTS AMONG THEM. SHARON LEE SAYS THE RATE OF NEW H.I.V. INEFFECTS CONTINUES TO RISE. THIS PILL COULD CHANGE ALL THAT. THESE ARE THE DIFFERENT MEDICINES AVAILABLE NOW BUT ONLY ONE OF THESE, THE TRUVADA CAN ACTUALLY HELP PREVENT THE DISEASE. AND THAT'S WHY DR. LEE IS GOING TO START PRESCRIBING IT TOMORROW. SHE SAYS IT'S INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHOSE PARTNERS HAVE H.I.V. OR SOMEONE WHOSE BEHAVIOR PUTS THEM AT RISK. IT REQUIRES FOLLOW-UP VISITS AND TESTING. IT'S A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD MEDICINE TO TAKE. IT HAS TO BE TAKEN EVERY DAY. IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE IT BEFORE YOU PARTY OR SOMETHING, IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. ALL THE STANDARD PRECAUTIONS STILL MUST BE TAKEN. SHE'S HOPEFUL THAT THIS PILL WILL BE A POWERFUL TOOL. PEGGY BREIT, KMBC NEWS. THE F.D.A. APPROVED THE DRUG IN 2012 BUT MANY DOCTORS ARE

Pill that can help prevent spread of HIV now available in KCK

A Kansas City, Kan., healthcare clinic is starting to prescribe a pill that can help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.